The really new and improved Post Your Rigs.
02-24-09 | 05:07 PM
#2927
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From: CO
Keep in mind, its originally a 650$ bike. Super low end crankset (and that bashguard is .5 pounds), heavy cassette, X5, plus on things like tubes, I dont pay attention at all (I'm running 2.3-2.5 tubes because thats what was cheap). All those little things that add up, I dont really pay attention to.
02-25-09 | 08:46 AM
#2928
Senior Member
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 2,116
Likes: 102
From: Colorado Springs, CO.
Bikes: 2011 ICE Sprint Special Edition
I know it's no big deal to most of the MTB's on this list but since I'm coming from a Wally-Mart Roadmaster Mnt. Sport SX MTB-clone, to me it's a HUGE deal! Below is a link to a photo of my new 09 Jamis Trail-X 3.0
https://picasaweb.google.com/bjandjoo...96005550128482
Just got it on Feb. 24, 09 and man is it FUN!
https://picasaweb.google.com/bjandjoo...96005550128482
Just got it on Feb. 24, 09 and man is it FUN!
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Jo: 2009 ICE Trice T
BJ: 2011 ICE Sprint Special Edition
Take Care, Ride Safe, have FUN! :)
Jo: 2009 ICE Trice T
BJ: 2011 ICE Sprint Special Edition
02-25-09 | 10:37 AM
#2929
I just got that exact same frame powdercoated (after stripping it of course) last week for my new bike. I got it for $50 many moons ago. A little heavy but I wanted a decent steel frame for the least amount of $$ possible.
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Lemond Zurich, Cinelli Hobootleg Geo, ICan gravel bike, Tifosi Rostra, Specialized vado turbo
Lemond Zurich, Cinelli Hobootleg Geo, ICan gravel bike, Tifosi Rostra, Specialized vado turbo
02-26-09 | 04:47 PM
#2930
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 939
Likes: 6
Nothing special , but the price was right .
... untill, I checked my PMs ... doh !
More of a winter commuter, the fork will get replaced with a rigid one, soon ...
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... untill, I checked my PMs ... doh !
More of a winter commuter, the fork will get replaced with a rigid one, soon ...
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02-26-09 | 06:16 PM
#2931
omygodomygod
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 420
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From: yay area ca
Here's my old Kona.
The frame is stripped and up on the wall for the last year now.
Still riding those cranks tho.
Damn that was a hot bike. I had some bar ends and a flat bar around for those times when I had to really kick some ass:
By the way... that was the fork that used to look like this (long):
But I did some surgery on it:
And to all of you who thought I was going to kill myself on my modified fork; it worked very well and I believe there is a guy still riding that thing to this day.
So there!
02-26-09 | 08:17 PM
#2932
Thread Starter
Still kicking.
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 19,659
Likes: 47
From: Annandale, New Jersey
Bikes: Bike Count: Rising.
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Appreciate the old bikes more than the new.
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02-26-09 | 08:38 PM
#2933
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Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 1,900
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From: CO
How did you get that fork so fast? I get the impression the old fork just broke.
02-26-09 | 08:38 PM
#2934
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Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 10,939
Likes: 1
From: The Summit of Lee
Bikes: Hecklah
Freakin' Tora's schwizzley stickers for 2009!
Dig.
Dig.
02-26-09 | 08:41 PM
#2935
Thread Starter
Still kicking.
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 19,659
Likes: 47
From: Annandale, New Jersey
Bikes: Bike Count: Rising.
02-26-09 | 08:46 PM
#2936
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Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 1,900
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From: CO
Impressive. Your shops must be way better stocked than ours (although, probably 95% of their business is road bike related). None of the shops around here (other than performance) stock very many MTB parts.
02-26-09 | 08:47 PM
#2937
Thread Starter
Still kicking.
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 19,659
Likes: 47
From: Annandale, New Jersey
Bikes: Bike Count: Rising.
The thing just came in today.
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02-28-09 | 09:23 AM
#2938
Trailrider
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 11
Likes: 0
From: Rancho Cucamonga
Bikes: Specialized fsr hc expert
heres my ride
Hey gang, heres the pics of what i was riding to a much needed F/S ride. already replaced the front rim, tire and the rear shock soumpin about jumping it to high and to far. great way to spend the day
02-28-09 | 06:16 PM
#2939
fart knocker
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 1,818
Likes: 0
From: laying back in the cut
Bikes: Red silver blue, doodie caca poo.
This morning in Sycamore canyon. Amazing weather, tacky dirt. Woo hoo.
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02-28-09 | 06:31 PM
#2940
Senior Member
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 64
Likes: 0
Stumpjumper pro FSR Carbon
02-28-09 | 08:26 PM
#2941
Senior Member
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 124
Likes: 0
From: Arlington, Texas
Bikes: 09 Orbea Orca, 04 Trek 5500 Project One
I have done some minor up grades to 2008 trek EX 8. So I thought I would post some pics. I was a liitle nervous about the chainrings but they seem to shift fine so far [IMG]https://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk138/rep37/DSC_0031-1.jpg[/IMG
03-01-09 | 11:36 PM
#2942
Thread Starter
Still kicking.
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 19,659
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From: Annandale, New Jersey
Bikes: Bike Count: Rising.
As of 9:30pm Sunday night the fixed gear will be the primary ride(Dumping down snow by the wheelbarrow, expecting 8-12") and have no idea when everything will clear/dry.
Commute Mode:
Regular Ride Mode:
Commute Mode:
Regular Ride Mode:
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03-02-09 | 03:50 AM
#2943
Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 208
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From: Austin, TX
Bikes: Giant XTC Team Custom XC bike, Nashbar tourer custom commuter
Just finished rebuilding my bike... new drivetrain, wheels, accessories, etc... and I'm quite happy with the way it turned out. Everything feels so smooth, is very quiet, and will hopefully last longer than the low end parts is used to have (not that anything now on it is especially high quality).
More of an XC setup, but I hope to do some trail riding as well (and have done a little on this frame already). Next up for replacement is fork+frame+brakes, got a rockshox Recon air fork in the mail (got it for less than half price
) and I'll be looking for a decent hardtail frame which has disk brake mounts sometime this spring/summer.
More of an XC setup, but I hope to do some trail riding as well (and have done a little on this frame already). Next up for replacement is fork+frame+brakes, got a rockshox Recon air fork in the mail (got it for less than half price
) and I'll be looking for a decent hardtail frame which has disk brake mounts sometime this spring/summer.
03-02-09 | 06:32 AM
#2945
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Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 10,939
Likes: 1
From: The Summit of Lee
Bikes: Hecklah
Am I the only one who's wondering what that freshly dug hole is for?
03-02-09 | 10:42 AM
#2946
still commuting......
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 238
Likes: 0
From: Port Hueneme, CA
Bikes: Trek 930, 97&00 Trek 6000 Trek Navigator 2.0
03-02-09 | 03:58 PM
#2948
Te mortuo heres tibi sim?
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 3,486
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From: East coast
Bikes: hardtail, squishy, fixed roadie, fixed crosser
6-8" of fresh snow on top of our just barely dry trails led me to some weight weenie pics. Give or take a half pound I figure with the crappy hanging scale. These are in their "daily driver" states.
25# Steel frame, Pike dual air, XC tires
27# Ti frame, Lyric Solo Air @ 150mm, DH tire in back.
33# 6" Pitch frame, Totem Solo Air @ 160mm, DH tire in back.
25# Steel frame, Pike dual air, XC tires
27# Ti frame, Lyric Solo Air @ 150mm, DH tire in back.
33# 6" Pitch frame, Totem Solo Air @ 160mm, DH tire in back.
03-02-09 | 05:49 PM
#2949
Senior Member
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 184
Likes: 0
From: Seattle
Bikes: Novara Randonee/DRZ400S
03-02-09 | 10:28 PM
#2950
fart knocker
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 1,818
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From: laying back in the cut
Bikes: Red silver blue, doodie caca poo.
I know the hole looks freshly dug, but it was there last week. Looks like a coyote digging for gophers-I would guess.
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